Hamptons MouthPiece; Could Hurricane Sandy be the worst Hurricane to hit New York? The state of New York is gearing up and getting prepared for Hurricane Sandy….many areas have been declared a State of emergency, airline flights have been cancelled, all schools have been cancelled, all NYC subways, LIRR and the Metro North are closed today. Long Island is under a state of Emergency for the next 24 hours…In some areas in Long Island there are areas that are already experiencing flooding like Lindenhurst, Long Beach and Port Jefferson…There are mandatory evacuation in areas like Riverhead, Westhampton, Southampton…High Tide in Long Island is between 6a-11am and again 7pm-11pm….many homes on the water, you may to consider evacuating before it gets bad because if you wait out the storm someone may not be able to get to you.
It’s interesting I have heard on the news about many families having to evacuate their homes and you never really think that could be you, but it might be my family today and that is very scary. I however am a realist and I know when it is time to go and keep my family safe…It is not easy having to evacuate your home, so many things you want to take with you, but you can’t and you have to choose what is necessary and most important.The rain is the least of our problems in Long Island…our problem is the long period of strong easterly winds..record breaking storm surge tides 5-12 feet and beach erosion waves 15-25 feet
High Tide times for today in the East end.. Montauk Point 905am and 928pm…Moriches Inlet.. 704am and 725pm…Mattituk Inlet 1133am…stay tuned for updates throughout the day..Now until noon winds 25-35 G 40-60 Coastal flooding Noon until 8pm Hurricane wind gusts 75+ mph, power outages, coastal flooding and 8pm-6am Tuesday dangerous winds, severe flooding, beach erosion, power outages..
East Hampton Town will open an evacuation center at East Hampton High School, opened today at Monday at 8 a.m.??The East Hampton Village Emergency Operations Center will open at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon and can be reached by calling 324-0945.
- Two shelter locations are available in Southampton Town, including at Hampton Bays High School at 88 Argonne Road and at Riverhead High School at 600 Harrison Avenue in Riverhead.??The eastern campus of Suffolk County Community College at 121 Speonk-Riverhead Road in Speonk is a pet friendly shelter in Southampton Town.??In Sag Harbor, the village does have shelter capability at the Pierson Middle-High School, and it is open for residents who needed to evacuate their homes.?Sag Harbor Mayor Gilbride urged people in low lying areas to evacuate to higher ground. Emergency service providers, he noted, will likely be overwhelmed with calls during the storm and would prefer if people made precautionary arrangements to seek safer ground before the storm becomes too severe.
- ??If you are going to a shelter, you are advised to bring a blanket, pillow, medicine, snacks, bottled water, reading materials, flashlights, extra batteries and make sure someone knows where you are going.
Here is some Key information and storm kit
POWER OUTAGES
Outages should be reported by calling 800-490-0075, online at liaccount.com/outage/Report or by texting OUT to 695472.
NATIONAL GRID
Gas leaks on Long Island should be reported to 800-490-0045.
BEFORE THE STORM HITS
* Know the elevation level of your property and whether the land is flood-prone.
* Learn evacuation routes.
* Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well trimmed so they are more wind resistant.
* Cover your home’s windows, either with permanent storm shutters or marine plywood at least five-eighths of an inch thick.
* Plan to bring in all outdoor furniture, decorations, garbage cans and anything else that is not tied down.
FEMA recommends preparing a disaster kit that includes:
* Three-day supply of nonperishable food
* Three-day supply of water — 1 gallon of water per person per day
* Portable, battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries
* Flashlight and extra batteries
* Sanitation and hygiene items, such as moist towelettes and toilet paper
* Matches and waterproof container
* Whistle
* Extra clothing
* Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils, including a hand-operated can opener
* Photocopies of credit and identification cards
* Cash and coins
* Special-needs items, such as prescription medications, eyeglasses, contact lens solutions and hearing aid batteries
* Items for infants, such as formula, diapers, bottles and pacifiers
* Other items to meet your family’s needs
ALSO
* Fill up vehicles with fuel
* Listen to local officials
* Pick people to call who are on and off the Island in case you become separated from family members.
* Never use portable generators indoors, in garages or near open windows.
If the winds pick up 60-70 miles all bridges will be closed…
If you loose your power you can expect to loose power for 7-10 days…
LIPA Outages 800-490-0075
As of 2pm today 10/29/12 the Governor just announce that the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the Holland Tunnel will be closing.
Hope this helps…In the Hamptons currently we are experiencing high winds, but no flooding yet, but we are bracing ourselves for strong winds, strong gusts and high tides….My photographer husband went to Long Beach in Sag Harbor to take some photos and a small video guess he did not hear the Governor say you do not need to be going to the beach to take photos.. He came back saying I think we need to consider leaving because I have never seen Long Beach like this.
He said he was nearly knocked over by 50 mph wind and said it was crazy scary. The beach has been eroded and the tide is definitely high. The Hamptons is full of very tall trees and I fear these trees being knocked over and falling on power lines preventing you from evacuating your area. There are advantages living near the beach and ocean but in times like this it really is a disadvantage. My advice to you my readers if you live in low lying flood prone areas please do not risk it. If you can go some place safe then I would suggest you do. In the aftermath of the storm, it is expected that many homes will need repairing and some people are already seeking the help of professsionals. You can go to this page if you are looking for roofing services. Sometimes damage can be extensive, affecting other things as well as the roofing, like the plumbing and the electricity. Flood damage can mean you have to rewire your home if it’s that bad. Fortunately, it’s straightforward to find an electrician online at sites similar to https://hometeamelectric.com/city-page/yucca-valley/, where someone might be able to offer advice and a practical solution. As for problems like your plumbing, hopefully, flood damage wouldn’t be too extensive. However, the occasional pipe can burst and if you don’t get it fixed quickly, it could turn into a nightmare. You can take a look at an example of a plumbing repair service by clicking here.
As always Hamptons Mouthpiece keeping you in the know….Please be safe today, stay off the roads…The governor suggest that you not take this storm lightly, the surge will be bad. For news up to the minute in Long Island I recommend News 12…if you loose power you can get updates 646-273-1212 and they also stream online on your mobile devices…www.news12.com
(photo & video 1 courtsey Kurt. H. Leggard)
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